 History of Sutter County, California Thompson & West, 1879 Biographies C and D CARPENTER, G. W., farmer; P.O. Yuba City; born in Connecticut in 1837; lived there until 1856, when he then went to sea for three years on account of his health; came to California in June, 1860, settled in Sutter county, where he has farmed ever since; owns some 600 acres of land; has a nice home about nine miles southwest of Yuba City. Married Miss Catherine McGlinzy in 1861; she was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; they have five children - Clarinda R., born in 1863; Mary E., born in 1864; Robert A., born in 1866; William R., born in 1870; Josephine R., born in 1878. Mr. Carpenter was elected Treasurer of Sutter county in 1875, served one term; was Treasurer and Director of the Farmer's Co-operative Union for several years; at present is one of the Directors. CARROLL, John, farmer, P.O. West Butte; owns 320 acres, all fenced, 154 of which are under cultivation; was born in Ireland, in 1830; emigrated to the United States in 1846, and lived in New York seven years, when he moved to Connecticut and engaged in making telegraph wire. In 1855 he came to this State by way of the Isthmus, and at once engaged in mining in Sierra county, where he remained until 1859 when he located where he is now living. In 1853 he married Miss Ella Shehan, by whom he has had 4 children - 2 boys and 2 girls; they have lost one daughter. CHANDLER, A. L., farmer; section 11, township 12, range 4; P.O. Nicolaus; born in 1831,in Orange county, Vermont; he came to California in 1852 via the Isthmus of Panama, and settled in this township where he has continued to live. In 1855 he commenced farming on his present location. In 1873 he was the choice of the Republican party as their representative in the Legislature where he served two years. He was again elected in 1870. He married Caroline Noyes, April 20,1860; she was born in Orange county, Vermont, in 1830; have five children living, all daughters. He owns 1,100 acres in Sutter county, and 320 acres of land in Placer county. We give elsewhere in this book a double page view of his Sutter county ranch and residence. CHANDLER, S. R., vineyard culturist and fruit grower, P.O. Yuba City; born in Ohio in 1814, where he lived until 1849, practicing medicine, being a graduate of Ohio Medical College; he started for this state in that year; going to Independence, Missouri, on a steamboat; from there, in company with others, he started across the plains, being about five months on the way. He came to this county in 1850, and was one of the pioneer movers for the Levee law; he was also Secretary and Treasurer of the Committee that built the bridge across Feather river. He drove sheep across the plains in 1853; in the years 1856, '58, and '59 he flumed Feather river for mining purposes. He owns 119 acres of land, commonly known as Boisdiarc Farm, about five miles southwest of Yuba City; has 40 acres of vineyard and a very fine almond orchard; he commenced his vineyard in 1860, giving it and his orchard his entire attention ever since. CHAPPELL, Wm., farmer, P.O. Yuba City; lives on section 21, township 15 north, range 2 east; owns 240 acres; was born in Erie county, New York, July, 1833; when he was about one year old his parents removed to Erie county, Pennsylvania; they moved again to Kendall county, Illinois, when he was about 17 years of age. He came to California, across the plains, in the spring of 1862, and settled in Sutter county, where he has lived ever since. He was married in 1853, to Mary E. Long, who was born in Erie county, Pennsylvania, in 1834; they have 4 children - Adelia, born April 17, 1858; Luella, April 11, 1860; Minnie, born November 6, 1865; Holly, February 8, 1878. CHARGE, Mrs. Magdalena, P.O. South Butte; was born in Germany in 1824; she was married in Germany to Mr. Weaver, who died in Germany in 1857; she emigrated to the United States in 1858, and lived about a year in St. Louis, when she moved to California, and settled in this county. In 1861 she was again married to Peter Charge; who died in 1871, leaving her a second time a widow; she has four children - two sons and two daughters. Mrs. C. lives 5 miles east of Meridian, and is engaged in farming; she owns 400 acres. A view of her place can be found on another page in this book. CHILDS, Mrs. Amy, farming on section 1, township 10 north, range 2 east; owns 160 acres; P.O. Live Oak; she was born in Ohio, January 21, 1819; when about 11 years of age her parents removed to Michigan, where she remained for about 12 years; she subsequently moved to Missouri, where she lived until 1854; in that year she came to California by way of the Isthmus, and settled in Sutter county; she has lived in the county ever since. She was married November 3, 1833, to Alex. B. Davis, who died about 15 years ago; she was again married May 5, 1871, to Geo. Childs, who died in the fall of 1872; she has three children living. CHRISTIAN, John, farmer, section 5, township 12 north, range 4 east; P.O. Nicholas; was born in Holstein, Germany, in 1832, where he resided until he reached the age of 34 years, at which time he emigrated to the United States, and came to California in 1866, by way of the Isthmus on Panama; on his arrival in the land of gold, he settled in Sutter county, where he has continued to reside up to the present time. A view of the Christian ranch is given on another page in this book. He was married to Miss A. M. Seavers, October 13, 1871; she was born in 1842 in Germany; they have two sons. CHRISTIENSEN, Jens, farmer, section 27, township 13 north, range 4 east; P.O. Wheatland; owns 320 acres of land; born in Denmark, 1828; he emigrated to the United States in 1850; for the next three years he followed the life of a sailor, sailing to and from different ports in America; in 1853 he came to California and followed mining for the next fifteen years in Amador, El Dorado, Butte, and Nevada counties, coming to this county about eight years after his arrival in Nevada, where he has continued to reside. He married Miss D. Bohn, April 27, 1858, a native of Germany, born February 5, 1832. They have four children - one son and three daughters. CLARK, M. C., P.O. Yuba City; born in Stanstead county, Canada, 1827, and lived there until 21 years of age; at that age he moved to South Carolina, where he lived four years; he then returned to Canada, but stayed only one year. He came to California in 1854, and settled in Nevada City; removed to Sutter county in 1857; he taught school in the county for ten years; was elected County Superintendent in 1873, and held the office two terms; has been directly and indirectly connected with the school of the county for 20 years. He was one of the prime movers in mining in Mexico, from this part of the country. Married in 1873 to Miss Boyd, a native of Virginia. CLARK, Otis, farmer; P.O. Live Oak; he lives on section 34, township 17 north, range 2 east; he owns 560 acres; was born in Ohio in 1837, where he lived until about ten years of age when he moved with his parents to Illinois; in 1855 he removed to Iowa, where he resided for nine years. He came across the plains to California in 1864, and remained here about three years, when he returned to Iowa; in the spring of 1870, he came back to California and settled in Sutter county, where he now lives. A view of his place, and of North Butte, from his residence will be found on another page. Mr. Clark was married in Iowa November 10, 1861, to Miss Laura A. Partridge who was born in New York; they have two children - Harvey F., born July 14, 1863, and Howard C., born July, 24, 1867. CLARY, A. E., P.O. Yuba City; was born in Pike county, Missouri, July 22, 1842, where he lived until 11 years of age, when he moved to Montgomery county; he lived in that county until 1864; in that year he came to California, and engaged in farming for 3 years; settled in this county in 1867. In fall of 1871, he was elected Assessor, which office he holds to date. He was married March 18, 1864 to Anna Smith, a native of the same county; they have 6 children - 4 boys and two girls. CLEMENTS, E. H., farmer; P.O. South Butte; he lives on section 16, township 15 north, range 2; owns 720 acres; was born in Georgia in 1821; came to California in 1849; he settled in this county in 1860. He married in 1856, his wife being a native of Scotland. They have seven children; four sons and three daughters. CLEMENTS, Fred L., farmer; P.O. Nicolaus, was born in Maine in 1852; he afterwards removed to Massachusetts where he lived until 1876; in that year he removed to California and settled in Sutter county, where he has since lived. CLOUSER, A., farmer; P.O. Live Oak Station; lives on section 25, township 17 north, range 2 east; he owns 320 acres; was born in Perry county, Pennsylvania, in 1832, where he lived until about nineteen years of age, when he went to New York. In 1854 he left New York coming to California by way of the Isthmus; he first settled in Yuba county, and engaged in mining, which business occupied his attention for a number of years; in 1862 he removed to Sutter county, and located where he has since lived. A view of his ranch and residence may be found on another page. CLYMA, F. M., farmer; P.O. Live Oak; lives on section 34, township 17 north, range 2 east; owns 400 acres; was born in La Fayette county, Wisconsin in 1830, where he lived until 1850, when he came to California across the plains; he at once engaged in mining in Nevada county, which occupation he followed for two years. In 1852 he moved to Sutter county, and has been engaged in farming ever since. He married Miss Rebecca Ostrom, February 4, 1855; she was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1838; they have eleven children - Francis F., born January 13, 1856; Thomas A., March 13, 1857; Edward J., January 26, 1859; Anna E., December 17, 1861; William W., January 5, 1863; Susan F., March 8, 1864; Mary J., March 28, 1866; Elizabeth A., April 1, 1868; Arthur H., March 29, 1870; George S., August 29, 1872; Charles O., January 6, 1875. COATS, W. W., P.O. Yuba City; was born in Grant county, Wisconsin, April 23, 1839, where he lived until nineteen years of age; he came to California in 1859, and settled in this county in 1860, where he has since resided. He was married in 1878 to Miss Brown; they have one child. Mr. Coats is Deputy Sheriff of this county. COATS, W. A., farmer; P.O. Yuba City, born in Missouri in 1832, lived there until 1852; came to California that year by the overland route, was some six months making the trip, and went to Placer county; after being there about six months, took a sailing vessel for Missouri, was over six months on the voyage; returned to California in 1854, across the plains, was six months on the way; came to this county in 1855; occupation stock raiser until 1864, then went to farming; owns 320 acres of land eight miles southwest of Yuba City; in 1861 returned once more to Missouri by water; the following year returned to California by the overland route, trip took about five months. Married Miss Isabel G. Boone, in March, 1862; she was born in Missouri; they have four children - Catherine, born in 1863; Mattie, born in 1865; Willie, born in 1870; and Orva, born in 1872. COLCLASURE, John H., farmer; P.O. Meridian; was born January 26, 1830, in Orange county, Indiana; while he was quite young, his parents moved to Illinois. In 1852 Mr. Colclasure joined a party destined for California; they left Omaha May 12, and arrived at Hangtown, now Placerville, August 19. He went to Bidwell's Bar on Feather river, and mined a few weeks; he then proceeded to Marysville, and to Yuba City, where he went to work September 20; about ten days later he went to Sacramento river, where he cut cord-wood until the spring of 1853, when he started on a prospecting tour in the Coast Range, but soon returned. He then went to Butte creek and mined until fall, when he returned to the Sacramento. In the fall of 1854 he went to Siskiyou county and engaged in mining. In 1856 he served six months in the army against the Rogue River and Modoc Indians. He then returned to the Sacramento and remained there until the next April, when he went to Yreka, and worked on Humbug creek. In September, 1858, he returned to the Sacramento and purchased a farm ½ mile above Meridian, containing 214 acres, where he still resides. He was married June 27, 1860, to Miss Rachel 0. Jones, who was born in Brantford, Canada West, June 27, 1837; at the age of 13 she moved to Illinois. In 1859 she came across the plains and settled near Meridian; they have 3 children - 1 boy and 2 girls aged respectively 16, 15, and 7 years. COLE, John, farmer and stock raiser; P.O. Grand Island, Colusa county; lives about six miles south of Eddy's Landing, own 400 acres. He was born in New Jersey in 1834; he lived in that state until 1855, when he moved to Wisconsin; he lived there four years; in 1859 he came to California, across the plains and settled in this county, on the Sacramento river, near his present location; he removed to where he now resides in 1861. He was married in 1871, to Miss Lucy Scott, a native of Missouri; they have four children - one son and three daughters. CONNELL, M., farmer; P.O. Yuba City; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Ireland in 1827; lived there until 1845, when he joined the English army; was in the Crimean war; after ten years of service was discharged; came to New Orleans; remained there six months, and went to St. Louis; was in St. Louis and Illinois for six years; during the late rebellion he was in the Union army about three months; came across the plains to California in 1863; was some three months on the trip; settled in Sutter county on his arrival. Mr. Connell's place is fourteen miles southwest of Yuba City. CONWELL, J. W., farmer; lives 16 miles from Yuba City, and three miles from Meridian, his P.O.; was born in Delaware in 1832; removed to Ohio in 1833, and lived there until 1849; in that year he went to Indiana, and was engaged in farming until 1853; he then came to California and engaged in mining until 1858, when he went up into Oregon and mined until 1859; he returned then to California; and followed mining until 1872, when he settled in this county, and has since been farming. Mr. Conwell, owns 360 acres of land worth, with improvement, about $14,400. COOPER, F., farmer; P.O. Yuba City; was born in London in 1836; when five years of age he emigrated to Quebec, Canada, where he lived until eleven years of age; from there he removed to New York, living there until he was twenty years old; he then went to Rockford, Illinois and remained two years, when he removed to Missouri and lived one year. He came to California in 1859, crossing the plains with an ox train, being four months on the way; he at once settled in this county and engaged in farming; owns 200 acres just in the outskirts of Yuba City. Mr. Cooper was elected Sheriff of the county in 1869. He was married in 1871 to Miss Ellen Davis, a native of this State; they have two children - one son and one daughter. COPE, J. N., farmer and blacksmith; P.O. West Butte; was born in Ohio in 1832; moved to Illinois when twenty years of age; remained there a few years and then moved to Iowa, working at his trade all the while. In 1857 he came to this State, continuing his trade in Eureka (south), Nevada county; in 1858 moved to Sutter county and settled near the Buttes; is now living on the Colusa stage road seventeen miles from Marysville. He married Mary Jane Johnston of Iowa in the year 1855 Has had five children - three of whom are still living, one boy and two girls, aged respectively 21, 17 and 15 years. One boy and one girl are deceased. He owns 160 acres, all fenced, 100 of which are under cultivation. COPPIN, S. M., farmer; P.O. Pleasant Grove; born in Toronto, Canada, in 1846; moved with his parents at a very early age to St. Louis; Missouri, where they lived until 1852; in that year they moved to Salt Lake City where they remained until 1854; then they came on over the plains to California, and settled in Sacramento county. He lived in that county until 1872; he then settled in this county where he has since resided; owns 160 acres on section 34; township 12 north, range 4 east. He was married in 1874 to Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, a native of this State; they have three children -Effie E., born 1874; James R., born 1876; George E., born 1878. CORCORAN, P., farmer; P.O. Yuba City; lives on section 14, township 16; range 2 east; owns 700 acres; was born in Ireland in 1836; emigrated to the United States in 1851; he lived in Massachusetts until 1854; in that year he came to California by way of the Isthmus; he settled in Marysville, where he lived until 1858, being engaged in mining; he then moved to Sutter county and engaged in stock raising, which occupied his attention for about four years, since which time he has been extensively engaged in farming. He was married in 1858 to Hannah West; she was born in Ireland in 1828. CORLISS, H. B., farmer; section 2, township 12, range 4; P.O. Nicolaus; owns 320 acres of land; was born in Orange county, Vermont; he lived there until he came to this State, via the Isthmus of Panama in 1858; on his arrival he went to mining in Placer county; the following spring he settled in Sutter, where he has since resided. He married Mrs. Raysdale November 9, 1870; she was born in Glasgow, Scotland; they have two sons and two daughters. Mr. Corliss, since his first arrival in California, has made two trips to the Eastern States. COUNSMAN, Wm., farmer and dairyman; P.O. Pleasant Grove; was born in Pennsylvania, in 1832; came across the plains to California in 1854; was engaged with Hancock and Brother in Sacramento county for about seven years; engaged in farming in the above mentioned county until 1875; in that year his house was destroyed by fire, when he purchased and moved to the place on section 35, township 11 north, range 4 east; he owns 1,360 acres in Sacramento County and 160 acres in Sutter county. He was married in 1873 to Mrs. Jennie Slight of Sacramento, by whom he had two children, who are deceased. COX, R. T., farmer and stock raiser; P. O, Grand Island, Colusa county; lives about nine miles south of Meridian; owns 120 acres. He was born in Montgomery county, Missouri in 1844; he enlisted in the First Regiment Missouri Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. He came to California in 1870 by railroad and settled in this county on the Sacramento river; removed to present location in 1879. He was married August 12,1874, to Miss Louisa Smith; she was also born in Missouri; they have one child living - a son. CRADDOCK, Judge J. H., P.O. Yuba City; was born in Hart county, Kentucky, Oct. 8, 1836; moved to Coles county, Illinois, in 1850, where he lived three years; he afterwards lived in the States of Indiana and Ohio; he came to California in 1860 and settled in Yuba county, where he lived seven years, being in the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company. He came to this county in 1867; in 1869 was appointed County Judge by Governor Haight; he still holds the same office, being elected in 1871 and re-elected in 1875. He owns a fine home in Yuba City, which is to be seen on another page; also owns 80 acres of land. Judge Craddock was married in Marysville, October 9, 1865 to Nannie F. Trego, a native of Indiana; they have 4 children - all girls. CRAMER, George, shoemaker; P.O. Nicolaus; he was born in Hanover, Germany in 1836; he emigrated to United States in 1866; in the same year he left the city of New York for California, coming by the way of the Isthmus. He at once settled in Sutter county, where he has ever since lived. He owns town lots in Nicolaus. DAVENPORT, E. J. Jr., Butcher; P. O. Live Oak; was born in Putnam county, New York, in 1850; when four years of age, he moved to Illinois, where he lived six years; he then removed to Nebraska, and lived until 1867; in that year he went to Kansas, but returned to Nebraska the year following, where he remained until 1875. While in Kansas, he served four months in the Eighteenth Kansas Cavalry on the frontier; he engaged in farming in Nebraska. In 1875 he came to California, and settled in Sutter county, where he has been engaged in the butchering business ever since. DAVIS, Eli, farmer; P.O., Yuba City; lives on section 34, township 15 north, range 2 east; owns 2,240 acres in Sutter county. He was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1830; moved to Iowa in 1840; came to California and settled in Sutter county, in 1852. A view of his place is to be found on another page of this book. Mr. Davis has been engaged, principally, in farming ever since he came to this State; he served in the State Militia, and held the office of Captain for several years. He was married September 4,1860 to Miss Sophia Hyndman, who has born him eight children - Wallace James, born July 14, 1861; Clara Elizabeth, December 5, 1862; Sophia, February 18, 1864; Grant, May 5, 1866; Edith Arsena, March 14, 1868; Ruth J., September 28, 1871; Ella V., April 5, 1874; Florence, February 26, 1878. DAVIS, Robert, farmer; P.O. Yuba City; was born in Otsego county, New York in 1823; from there moved to Livingston county, where he lived until twenty-one years of age, when he removed to Kenosha county, Wisconsin. He came to California in 1850 and settled Butte county, where he lived eighteen years, engaged in black smithing, farming, and the hotel business. In 1854 he was appointed Postmaster of Hamilton, Butte county, which office he held for six years. He removed to Sutter county, in 1868, and engaged in farming; he was appointed Deputy Sheriff in 1871 and served in that capacity three years. He was married in 1845 to Miss Ann Gates, a native of New York; they have four children living - two boys and two girls. DEAN, A. L., farmer; P.O. Nicolaus; born Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1835, in which state he lived until 1859 when he came to California, and settled in Nevada county, where he remained until 1866; in that year he removed to San Francisco where he resided until the fall of 1867, when he moved to Sutter county, and settled where he has since resided, on section 1, township 13 north, range 5 east; owns 160 acres. Mr. Dean was married March 14, 1865 to Joice E. Allison of French Corrall, Nevada county, by whom he has had 4 children - 3 sons and 1 daughter. DECKER, Jeremiah, farmer; P.O. Pleasant Grove; was born in Indiana, Jany 1, 1815; when he was 6 years of age his parents moved to St. Clair Co., Ill., where he lived until 1853; in that year he came to California, driving cattle across the plains to Sutter county; he stopped only a short time, returning East the latter part of the year. In 1854 he came back to this state, driving cattle, as before; he engaged in mining from 1856 to 1858. He returned East again in 1861; and the year following, came across the plains the third time, bringing horses with him; he spent five years in Colusa county; came to this county for the second time in 1873, where he has since lived. A view of his place may be found on another page. Was married in 1854 to Miss Mary Schultz, a native of New Jersey, who died in 1863; he was again married in 1868 to Mrs. Martha Shepard, a native of Ohio; they have three children - two sons and a daughter. DECKER, J. N., farmer; P.O. Meridian; lives about 3 miles from Meridian; owns 123 acres; was born in Ohio in 1833; moved to Illinois in 1842; from Illinois he moved to Missouri in 1843, where he lived until 1854; in that year he came to California, across the plains; he at once engaged in mining at Green Valley, (North Fork American River), which occupation he followed for about 3 years. He moved to his present location in March, 1858, where he has since resided. A view of his place may be seen elsewhere in this book. He was one of the first Trustees of Reclamation District No. 70, and is now holding the same office, having been a Trustee about 11 years. He was married in 1866 to Miss Mary Jane Moss, who was born in 1838; they have 2 daughters. DE NISE, R. C., Farmer; section 15, township 12, north, range 4 east; P.O., Nicolaus; was born in Montgomery county, New York, in 1812; lived there until May 1854, when he came to California, and settled in Sacramento; in the Spring of 1857 he returned East; two years later, returned to Sacramento, where he remained until the Fall of 1861, when he came to this county and commenced farming on his present location; he owns 640 acres of land. A double page view of his ranch and residence is given elsewhere in this book. Married Elizabeth Rider, from Schoharie county, New York, in March, 1841. She was born in 1821; they have one son living. DENNIS, Charles, farmer; P. 0., Yuba City; he lives on section 26, township 15 north, range 2 east; owns 360 acres; was born in Tennessee. He came to California in 1853, and settled in Sutter county in 1856 where he has since lived. Married in 1866 to Martha E. Chapel, by whom he has had seven children Mary S., born Feb. 22, 1867; Calvin L., June 21, 1868; Arthur J., May 7,1871; John C., Feb. 17, 1873; Isabella C., May 10, 1874; Lulu M., Nov. 17, 1876; Laura E., Feb. 6, 1879. DE WITT, J. T. C., farmer; lives ten miles from Yuba City and two miles from South Butte, his post office; owns 180 acres of land; born in Cayuga county, New York, in 1824; engaged in farming there until 1855, then moved to Illinois and farmed; in 1859, returned to the State of New York and followed farming up to 1872, in which year he came to California where he has devoted his time to agriculture. He was married to Mary G. Concklin, in 1845. She was born in Dutchess county, New York, in 1825. They have two children - one son and one daughter. DE WITT, Wm. G., farmer; P.O. South Butte; lives on section 32, township 16 north, range 2 east; he owns 160 acres; was born in Genesee county. New York, Jan. 15, 1852; when quite young he moved to Illinois, and lived there for about four years; subsequently he returned to New York, where he lived until 1872; in that year he came to California, and settled in Sutter County, where he has since resided. He was married July 14, 1875, to Miss Florence W. Armstrong, who was born in Ione Valley, Amador county, California, in 1857, and came to Sutter county when she was four years of age; they have two children - Marcus G., born May 22, 1876, and Richard C., born Feb. 9, 1878. DONALDSON, Alex, farmer and stock-raiser; P.O. Pleasant Grove; born in Ohio, 1830; when sixteen years of age, he went to Iowa and lived there until 1850; he crossed the plains in that year, being about six months on the way, and settled in Nevada County, where he remained until 1852; he then went to Stockton, and was engaged in teaming for about five years. After traveling about six months, he went to Placer County and was engaged in mining for about three years; then, he was engaged for six years in stock business; subsequently he returned to Placer county, and engaged in the lumber business for about three years. About this time he settled in this county, and turned his attention to the mercantile business, but only for a short time; since when, he has been farming and raising stock; owns 160 acres, on section 6, township11 north, range 4 east. Mr. Donaldson held the office of Justice of the Peace, and Notary Public for eight years. Mr. Donaldson married on June 30, 1869 to Miss Mary F. Pierce, a native of Illinois. They have five children - two sons and three daughters. DOOLEY, Charles; farmer; section 4, township 12, range 4; P.O. Nicolaus; he owns 160 acres. Native of Virginia, born in 1823; parents moved to Ohio when he was ten years of age; six years later they moved to Iowa; in 1864 he came to California, and settled in Sutter county. Mr. Dooley married Lydia A. Roberts Nov 13, 1849; she was born in Berkeley county, Virginia; they were married in Iowa, and have two children - one son and one daughter. DOTY, William, farmer; P.O. Meridian; was born in New York in 1827; went to Michigan in 1843, and lived there until the Spring of 1851; then came to California, being about 5 months on the way; he engaged in mining for a short time on Jamison Creek, Sierra county, and then on Canon Creek; in November he went to Downieville, and mined there about 2 years; after that, he ran a pack train from Marysville to Downieville, and other mining towns for about a year. In the fall of 1854, he moved to West Butte, Sutter county, and remained there until 1869, when he moved to his present location; he owns 600 acres. Mr. Doty was married in 1849, to Miss Mary Fowler, also a native of New York, born in 1828; they have 4 children living - 2 sons and 2 daughters. DOUGLAS, L., P.O. Yuba City; was born in Henry county, Iowa, January 26, 1850; he lived in that state until 1864; in that year he came to California, across the plains with an ox-team; arrived at Honey Lake valley, Lassen county, in September; he moved to this county in 1865, and engaged in farming until 1874; he then taught school for two years. He was appointed Deputy County Clerk, March 4, 1878, which office he now holds. He was married February 16, 1876, to Miss Mary E. Hardy, a native of Illinois; they have two children - a son and a daughter. DOWELL, F. M., mechanic; P.O. Live Oak; was born in Knox county, Illinois, and lived there about twelve years, when he moved to Mercer county, and remained there eight years; in 1862, he came west and stopped in Gold Hill, Nevada, until 1866; he came to California in that year, and settled in this county; he has followed carpentering and black smithing; is now one of the proprietors of a blacksmith and repair shop at Live oak. He was married in 1862, to Miss Mary A. Winecoop, also a native of Knox county, Illinois. She died in 1875; he was again married in 1877, to Miss Elmira Johnson, a native of Iowa; he has six children - five daughters and one son.
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